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To: #3Fan
" If it's OK to initiate force to "protect" your own then it's OK to initiate force against those scoundrels that would sell drugs to kids or facilitate that activity."

The use of force is as a remedy is justified in both cases. Note the use of force isn't justified by it's validity in some other instance, both are instances of rights violations and that is what justifies the particular remedy of force. The initial rights violation is the initial forceful act.

250 posted on 10/24/2001 8:11:12 AM PDT by spunkets
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To: spunkets
The use of force is as a remedy is justified in both cases. Note the use of force isn't justified by it's validity in some other instance, both are instances of rights violations and that is what justifies the particular remedy of force. The initial rights violation is the initial forceful act.

Good. Another Liberatarian that has seen the light on protecting society against destruction.

252 posted on 10/24/2001 8:15:24 AM PDT by #3Fan
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